Sandal



C. W. SH EA March 19, 1940.

,SANDAL Filed March 16, 1939 Patented Mar. 19, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE SANDAL Cecelia W. Shea, Detroit, Mich. Application March 16,1939, Serial No. 262,242

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved sandal adapted to be worn inconnection with a shoe and it is one object of the invention to providea sandal so constructed that it may be applied against the sole and heelof a shoe and firmly held in place to serve as means for protecting theshoe from wet or greasy floors.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sandal formed of rubberand fabric vulcanized 10 together to form a strong fabricated rubbersandal capable of withstanding wear and not liable to quickly wear out.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pliable fabricatedrubber sandal having 15 its under surface formed with grooves extendinglongitudinally and transversely thereof and serving to produce ananti-skid surface which will prevent slipping when the sandal is worn.

Still another object of the invention is to proconsisting of tonguesformed integral with the sandal in position to be swung upwardly intoengagement with toe and heel portions of a shoe and secured by strapshaving adjustable engage- 25 ment with the tongues.

A further object of the invention is to so form the securing means forthe rear portion of the sandal that the strap thereof may be securedabout a person's ankle and the sandal held firmly in engagement with theheel of the shoe.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a sandal ofsubstantially a one-piece construction formed of laminated rubber andfabric vulcanized together to produce a flexible and 35 very toughsandal.

And the invention has as a still further object to provide a sandalwhich is simple in construction and very easy to apply or remove.

The invention is illustrated in the accompany- 40 ing drawing,.wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved sandal.

Fig. 2 is a view looking at the bottom of the sandal.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale takenthrough the sandal on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the tongues or flaps of the sandal extendinglaterally therefrom in a lowered position. a

This improved sandal is intended as an auxiliary foot covering and is tobe worn in covering relation to the sole and heel of a shoe to hold theshoe out of contact with a wet or greasy floor and prevent a person fromslipping. The body I vide improved securing means for the sandal orcombined sole and heel for the sandal con-,

sists of rubber reinforced by sheets of fabric and vulcanized to form atough but-pliable laminated structure which is water proof and servesvery effectively to prevent water and oil from reaching the shoes whenworn by a person whose workrequires walking on wet or greasy floors. Theunder surface of the sandal is formed with a plurality of. grooves 2 and3 which extend longitudinally and transversely of the body, thusproviding the sandal with a tread surface which will prevent slipping asit is of an anti-skid formation.

The upper ply or layer 4 of the body I is formed with integralextensions which are of rubber reinforced by fabric and constitutes afront-flap or tongue 5, a rear tongue or fiapii at the back of the heelportion of the sandal, side tongues or flaps I at opposite sides of theheel portion, and straps 8 and 9 at opposite sides of the forwardportion of the sandal. The front flap. 5 has its attached end portionformed with a longitudinally extending slot H) to impart greaterflexibility to the fiap and permit it to fit in snug engagement with thetoe portion of a shoe when it is turned upwardly and rearwardly to theposition shown in Fig. '1, and the free end portion of this flap iswidened to provide an enlarged end portion ll formed with slots I! toreceive the straps 8 and 9. The strap 8, which is shorter 7 than thestrap 9, is passed through one slot I2 and carries a buckle l3 whichprevents this strap from slipping out of the slot, and the strap 9,after being passed through the other slot I2, is adjustably engaged withthe buckle to hold the front flap in place upon the toe portion of ashoe and prevent the front, portion of the sandal from shiftingtransversely out of its proper position.

After the toe portion of the shoe has been thrust under the front flapand the strap 9 threaded through the adjacent slot l2 and engaged withthe buckle I 3, the rear flap '6 and the flaps 'I/at opposite sides ofthe heel portion of the sandal are folded upwardly and secured by thestrap l4 which is also formed of vul- 5 eanized rubber reinforced byfabric. This strap i4 is threaded through the slots l5 and. I6

formed in the flaps 6 and I and after its end movement and prevent theflaps from being subjected to tearing strain, there has been provided ametal plate I8 which is secured by rivets l9 and is provided with anupstanding lip or flange for overlapping the rear portion of the heel ofa shoe and to very effectively prevent the sandal from shiftingforwardly relative to the shoe. When the sandal is applied and thestraps tightened, it will be firmly held in place and prevented fromshifting longitudinally or transversely out of its proper position and,when it is desired to remove the sandal, it is merely necessary torelease the straps 9 and I4 from the buckles l3 and i1 and the sandalmay be easily detached from a shoe.

As the body of the sandal is formed of vulcanized rubber reinforced withsheets of fabric, it will be tough enough to withstand wear caused whenwalking on cement floors and. at the same time, of such flexibility thatit will not interfere with proper flexing of the sole of a shoe whenwalking. As the flaps and straps are flexible as Well as the body of thesandal, the sandal may be flattened and occupy but a small space whenput away in a drawer or a pair of sandals may be rolled into a compactmass and tied as a bundle.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A sandal comprising a sole of tough pliable material, front and reartongues of tough pliable material formed integral with said sole, thefront tongue having its attached end portion formed with alongitudinally extending slot imparting increased flexibility to thetongue, the free end portion of the front tongue being widened toprovide an enlarged end portion, the enlarged end portion of the fronttongue being formed with longitudinally extending transversely spacedslots, means for releasably holding the rear tongues in a raisedposition to secure the rear portion of the sandal in place against theheel of a shoe, and straps formed integral with the forward portion ofthe sole and extending from opposite side edges thereof in spacedrelation to the front end of the sole, said straps being threadedthrough the slots in the enlarged end portion of the front tongue andone carrying a buckle at its outer free end for engagement by the otherstrap.

2. A sandal comprising a sole, front and rear tongues carried by saidsole and adapted to be folded into position for engaging toe and heelportions of a shoe when the sole is disposed against the sole and heelof a shoe, the front tongue having its attached end portion formed witha longitudinally extending slot and its free end portion widened andformed with longitudinally extending slots spaced from each othertransversely thereof, means for securing the rear straps in a raisedposition against heel portions of a shoe, and straps carried by theforward portion at opposite sides thereof, the last mentioned strapsbeing threaded through the slots in the free end portion of the fronttongue and carrying a buckle.

CECELIA W. SHEA.

